Listen to intellectual property expert Graeme Austin talk about the legal routes celebrites are using to fight back against AI deepfakes.
- Professor of Law, University of Melbourne; Chair of Private Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The law change will gut the capacity of tort law to hold greenhouse gas emitters and the government to account for climate harms.
Indian courts are leading the way in extending the law of torts to include harms caused by deepfakes – if you can afford it.
AI ‘learns’ by digesting copyright-protected material, with billions at stake. Proper licensing deals offer the best solution for authors, artists and publishers.
US lawmakers are looking at intellectual property rights as one weapon in the arsenal against AI-driven deepfakes. New Zealand can learn from how it plays out.
The temptation to cash in on a global phenomenon might be strong. But Mattel has a history of fiercely protecting the Barbie brand with legal action.
Australia’s plan to extend ISP ‘safe harbour’ copyright immunities to cultural institutions avoids more nuanced thinking about the nature and social value of culture, art and education.
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